Iris Flea Beetle vs Cerf de Timor

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern while Cerf de Timor is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Cerf de Timor
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aphthona	Rusa
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iris Flea Beetle and Cerf de Timor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cerf de Timor

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Cerf de Timor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cerf de Timor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway